Category: "Bellator"

The problem with TRT in MMA

I was asked to write this piece by a friend of mine. We were firing a few banter filled tweets back and forth on Twitter (where else does one tweet?) and he suggested I write an article for the website he works on. It quickly turned out that he was tal…

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MMA Quick Hits 3/25/13: More PED testing in the UFC, Martin Kampmann vs. Nick Diaz

In an interview with MMAFighting.com, UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez said he’s all in favor of better PED testing. “There’s rules out there. We all need to follow the same rules. Me, I’m a natural athlete. I think all my competitors sh…

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MMA Quick Hits 3/4/13: Wanderlei Silva talks retirement, Bellator better for fighters than the UFC

After knocking out Brian Stann, Wanderlei Silva told MMAJunkie.com that he knows he’ll have to retire soon, but he would like one more fight in Japan. “I feel really happy. I don’t know what happens in Japan, but it makes me feel young. I’m hap…

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MMA Quick Hits 3/4/13: Wanderlei Silva talks retirement, Bellator better for fighters than the UFC

After knocking out Brian Stann, Wanderlei Silva told MMAJunkie.com that he knows he’ll have to retire soon, but he would like one more fight in Japan. “I feel really happy. I don’t know what happens in Japan, but it makes me feel young. I’m hap…

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MMA Quick Hits 2/22/13: 100 more fighters to be released, UFC is not a sport

After the UFC 157 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White revealed that the 16 fighters that were cut earlier this week will be followed by about 100 more. “There’s 100 more guys that are gonna go. It’s not over. We have 475 guys und…

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MMA Quick Hits 2/18/13: TRT users will be tested heavily, Chael Sonnen will defeat Jon Jones

After UFC on Fuel TV 7 concluded, UFC President Dana White told media members that he’s cracking down on all fighter’s who use TRT. “If you are using TRT in the UFC, we’re going to start testing the shit out of you for the entire camp. If you a…

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MMA Quick Hits 2/8/13: Hendricks rips St-Pierre, Bigfoot vs. Velasquez 2

Johny Hendricks voiced his frustration over getting passed up by Nick Diaz for a title shot in an interview with MMAMania’s Verbal Submission Podcast. Hendricks also let it be known that George St-Pierre calling Diaz the true No.1 contender is idioti…

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MMA Quick Hits 2/1/13: UFC to introduce Fighter Rankings, Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman in Brazil

The UFC announced that they will be implementing an official rankings system next month, partnering with their current statistics provider FightMetric to provide fans a list of the top fighters in each division, along with a top pound for pound fighter…

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